Test characteristics and interpretation of cerebrospinal fluid gram stain in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 309-313

  Neuman, Mark I ^a   Tolford, Sarah ^a   Harper, Marvin B ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Children; CSF; Gram stain; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GRAM STAINING; HEART SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 41649116288     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31815f53ba     Document Type: Article

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